shore up
Example Sentences
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He especially praised Powell’s leadership during the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which the Fed stepped in to cut rates quickly, keep credit flowing, and shore up the financial system.
From Barron's
With the war now in its fifth week, governments are moving to shore up their economies.
From Barron's
The government has also been empowered to directly purchase fuel and petroleum products to shore up supplies.
From BBC
Apollo said that Nippon Sheet’s principal lenders would effectively swap a portion of their outstanding loans for equity to shore up its balance sheet.
Even as its major military capabilities have been all but wiped out, it has shored up its defense through the agile use of cheap drones, mines and other devices.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.